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Condensed Matter Jul 19, 2024

A microscopic factory for small runners: New method uses magnetic loops for growth control

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have developed a new method for controlling the growth of physical micro-runners. They used an external magnetic field to assemble paramagnetic colloidal spheres—i.e. only magnetic ...

Bio & Medicine Jul 18, 2024

Unlocking the power of nanopores: New design approach scales up opportunities for single-molecule analytics

Transmembrane β-barrel pores (TMBs) are extensively used for single-molecule DNA and RNA sequencing. They enable the miniaturization of a wide array of sensing and sequencing applications into portable USB-size devices and ...

Quantum Physics Jul 18, 2024

Scientists integrate solid-state spin qubits with nanomechanical resonators

In a new Physical Review Letters study, scientists propose a new method for combining solid-state spin qubits with nanomechanical resonators for scalable and programmable quantum systems.

Optics & Photonics Jul 17, 2024

Small steps for electrons—big steps for the future? Ultrafast microscope reveals electron pathways in solar cells

In the search for more efficient and sustainable energy generation methods, a class of materials called metal halide perovskites have shown great promise. In the few years since their discovery, novel solar cells based on ...

Condensed Matter Jul 16, 2024

Metamaterials for the data highway: New concept offers potential for more efficient data storage

Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), TU Chemnitz, TU Dresden and Forschungszentrum Jülich have been the first to demonstrate that not just individual bits, but entire bit sequences can be stored ...

General Physics Jul 16, 2024

Neutrino interaction rates measured at unprecedented energies

A team including researchers from the Laboratory for High Energy Physics at the University of Bern has successfully measured the interaction rates of neutrinos at unprecedented energies using the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) ...

Molecular & Computational biology Jul 16, 2024

Researchers map fibrillization process to reveal mechanisms of amyloid polymorphism

Amyloids are protein aggregates that can form in the body, sometimes leading to diseases such as Alzheimer's. These fibrils can adopt multiple shapes, known as "polymorphs," which complicate our understanding of their role ...

Optics & Photonics Jul 16, 2024

Quantum microscopy study makes electrons visible in slow motion

Physicists at the University of Stuttgart under the leadership of Prof. Sebastian Loth are developing quantum microscopy which enables them for the first time to record the movement of electrons at the atomic level with both ...

Analytical Chemistry Jul 15, 2024

Nano-confinement may be key to improving hydrogen production

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have discovered a new mechanism that can boost the efficiency of hydrogen production through water splitting.

Bio & Medicine Jul 15, 2024

Lab develops smallest free-floating bubbles for medical imaging

Bioengineering researchers at Rice University have developed ultrasmall, stable gas-filled protein nanostructures that could revolutionize ultrasound imaging and drug delivery.

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